Activities of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2012/2046(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women's working conditions in the service sector (short presentation)
Amendments (1)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the high number of female workers in the care sector and the poor working conditions frequently associated with this sector; in this context, emphasises that an agreement must soon be reached on the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services, so as to combat discrimination in the care sector, guarantee appropriate minimum wage rates and maximum hours of work, and ensure clear safety regulations in the workplace; emphasises in particular that the conditions for the supply of labour by temporary employment agencies must be clearly regulated;